•Illiteracy is widespread, a problem in every community, not limited to race, religion or socioeconomic class. In York County alone 40,000 adults in York County are classified as functionally illiterate.

•The rate of illiteracy in America's correctional systems is over 60% (National Institutes of Health)

•Children of disadvantaged parents begin their school life behind their peers. Parents with minimal or no reading skills often cannot provide the kind of support their children need to do well in school.

•Analysis has shown a direct correlation between young people's test scores and the grade level attained by their parents.

Stats collected by: Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and the National Institute for Literacy

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